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New Podcast Episode: "Edible Landscaping"
In this episode of ATTRA’s Voices from the Field podcast, NCAT Horticulture Specialist Guy Ames talks with Matthew Lebon about edible landscaping, or the practice of integrating edible plants into ornamental landscaping. Lebon is the visionary behind Custom Foodscaping in St. Louis, Mo. The two delve into the intricacies of shaping the land with food […]
southern.sare.org news 2024-ssare-graduate-student-grant-call-for-proposals-now-open 2024 SSARE Graduate Student Grant Call for Proposals Now Open
GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program has released the 2024 Call for Proposals for Graduate Student Grants. Southern SARE Graduate Student Grants are open to Master’s and PhD students, enrolled at accredited institutions across the Southern region, who are interested in exploring areas of sustainable agriculture through quantitative and […]
northcentral.sare.org news now-accepting-graduate-student-grant-proposals Now Accepting Graduate Student Grant Proposals
Proposals must be submitted using the online system by 4 p.m. central time, April 18, 2024.
southern.sare.org news using-native-plants-as-a-cover-crop-for-soil-and-vegetable-production-benefits Using Native Plants as a Cover Crop for Soil and Vegetable Production Benefits
SANDSTON, Virginia – Patches of partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) dot Patrick Johnson’s permaculture farm, still holding on to their yellow summer flowers while setting pods to drop seed in the coming colder temperatures. Johnson is excited to see the native plant growing wild on his Airport Food Forest Farm; he believes the legume will make […]
northeast.sare.org news 1-25m-available-for-graduate-student-and-partnership-grant-projects $1.25M Available for Graduate Student and Partnership grant projects
Two Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant programs are calling for 2024 proposals. Northeast SARE’s Administrative Council has allocated $750,000 for Partnership Grants and $500,000 for Graduate Student Research Grants. Partnership Grants fund researchers, educators and agricultural service providers working in direct partnership with farmers in the Northeast. Funded projects will design and […]
Northeast SARE Welcomes New Director
Burlington--After a national search, the University of Vermont (UVM) has selected Dr. Teresa Leslie to be the new director of the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program, effective January 29. Outgoing Northeast SARE director Dr. Vern Grubinger, who has served in the position since 2007, said, “Dr. Leslie brings a fresh perspective to our […]
western.sare.org news using-less-water-by-stacking-conservation-practices Using Less Water by "Stacking" Conservation Practices
There’s a reason so many of the climate-related projects funded by Western SARE focus on water. “In Utah and much of the West, water scarcity is the number one issue when it comes to the future of agriculture,” explained Matt Yost, an Agroclimate Extension Specialist at Utah State University. “The pressure on water systems is […]
New Podcast Episode: "Building Local Food Systems in Montana"
In this episode of ATTRA's Voices from the Field podcast, NCAT Local Food Systems Specialist Maura Henn speaks with Michal DeChellis of the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO) in Montana. Their conversation focuses on building resilient community food webs and connecting communities to local food solutions. DeChellis is AERO’s program manager for the Montana Food […]
northcentral.sare.org news ncr-sare-seeks-agribusiness-rep-for-administrative-council NCR-SARE Seeks Agribusiness Rep for Administrative Council
NCR-SARE is seeking an agribusiness representative for our Administrative Council who is interested in making agriculture more sustainable.
northcentral.sare.org news ncr-sares-professional-development-awards NCR-SARE's 2023 Professional Development Awards
NCR-SARE awarded more than $1.28 million to 13 grant projects that will train agricultural educators.